Marston Street Home sits at 16 Marston Street in Norway, Maine, offering a small, supportive setting in a building first built in 1930 and renovated in 1989, where residents find four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a full basement, and about 3,324 square feet of living space spread across two floors; the house uses forced hot water heating, has an asphalt roof, concrete construction, and wood siding, with a space of 6,970 square feet on the lot. Residents can take advantage of private, semi-private, and studio or one-bedroom rooms, many with basic furnishings and telephones, and there's both communal and private dining settings along with a community dining hall. Care staff, including licensed nurses and specialized caregivers for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, memory care, and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder, provide help around the clock, including medication management, help with getting dressed, bathing, feeding by spoon, continence care, diabetes management, routine health assessments, and within the facility, all according to each person's service plan.
People living here get three meals daily with snacks always available, adjustments for special diets, and meal preparation; there's also personal needs services and help with daily chores like laundry, linen and housekeeping. Activities fill the days, with arts and crafts classes, an arts studio, exercise equipment, walking trails, fitness and wellness centers, a game room, library, reading room, large screen TVs, social events, daily entertainment, and a theatre. Family counseling, pharmacy, on-site rehabilitation, and transportation to appointments come as part of the broader support, while escorts within the building and 24-hour awake staff give added peace of mind. Training and development are a focus for staff, with courses at the Norway Training Center on topics like CPR, First Aid, and Safety Care, as well as workshops for managing behavioral crises and supporting those with mental health or intellectual disabilities. The home runs as a Licensed Pnmi Level III Residential Care Facility and provides respite care for families needing short breaks. Local programs offer extra help and activities for adults in the Lewiston-Auburn area, and the Margaret Murphy Centers for Children on site give educational and personal growth opportunities for kids with developmental challenges. The property has on-site and visitor parking, walking paths, a garden, computer access, an emergency alert system, and basic utilities always running, so people can enjoy a safe, respected life with dependable routines, daily activities, and help for both simple and specialized needs in an environment that feels like home.
